Chess Puzzle #1qj5Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 545 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e2; queen b3; rook b1; bishops d2/f5; pawns a5/c4/e3/f3. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop g7; knight a8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: nk5r/pp2q1b1/2pp4/P4B2/2P5/1Q2PP2/3BK3/1R6 b - - 2 24

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